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Portraits of Mr. Popitz-junior (succeeded his father as an Archidiakonus of the Church Schlosskirche in Dessau, capital of Duchy Anhalt-Dessau) and his mother Sidonie Popitz, nee Reil. Both portraits meet stylistic criteria of works of the famous Berlin Court Portraitist Franz Krueger (who, as known, was born in Anhalt-Dessau!). Possibly, they are works either of Krueger himself or one of his pupils from the Berlin Academy.

Franz Krueger (1797 Grossbadegast - 1857 Berlin), called "Horse-Krueger", studied at the Berlin Academy for a short time from 1812 and continued his education as an autodidact. He extensively studied thoroughbred horses at the royal stables. Prince August of Prussia and Count Neidhardt of Gneisenau helped him to acquire high patrons, who let portray themselves on horseback and with retinue. Krueger soon rose to the most noted militarian and portrait painter of Berlin. He painted portraits of the members of the Prussian royal family, of various court persons, of Prussian high society. In 1825 Friedrich Wilhelm III granted him the title of "Royal Professor". At the same time he became a full member of the Academy of Arts. Krueger's fame led him to numerous professional trips. In 1839-1840 he worked at the court of King of Hannover, in 1854 at the court of Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. The artist repeatedly travelled to St.Petersburg to paint on commission of Tsar Nikolai I (in 1836, 1845, 1847, 1850/51). From 1840 on he was the favourite painter of the next Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV and his retinue.

Provenance: Auction House Wendl, Rudolfstadt/Germany, October 21, 2006, Lot 4779

Condition: good

Creation Year: 1 H. of the 19th Century

Measurements: UNFRAMED: 23.0cm x 19.0cm / 9.1in x 7.5in FRAMED: 33.9cm x 28.6cm / 13.3in x 11.3in

Object Type: Framed miniature

Style: Portrait Miniatures

Technique: charcoal and white heightening on brown paper, laid on old mount

Inscription: each: name of sitter on verso

Creator: Franz Krueger - School

Creator Dates: 1797 Grossbadegast-1857 Berlin

Nationality: German


Themes:
GERMAN
PRIEST
PASTOR
MALE PORTRAIT
FEMALE PORTRAIT
BIEDERMEIER
MARRIED COUPLE
VITAL


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